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burst forth

VERB
break out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise begin commence erupt explode occur set in start
WEAK
spring up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete conclude die end finish stop
VERB
bud
Synonyms
STRONG
burgeon develop grow pullulate shoot
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease halt
WEAK
die shrink waste wither
VERB
grow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance age become breed build come cultivate develop expand flourish gain increase mature multiply produce raise rise spread sprout swell thrive turn widen
STRONG
abound amplify arise augment burgeon dilate enlarge extend germinate heighten issue luxuriate maturate mount originate propagate pullulate ripen shoot stem stretch thicken vegetate wax
WEAK
branch out come to be fill out get bigger get taller pop up spring up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease compress contract decline decrease demolish destroy diminish drop fail halt ignore languish lessen lose lower narrow neglect raze recede reduce repress retreat ruin shrink stop
STRONG
abridge condense curtail hold keep shorten
WEAK
stunt
VERB
stretch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cover develop draw expand fill go grow lengthen open pull reach run span spread strain swell unfold widen
STRONG
amplify bridge crane distend inflate magnify make overlap pad prolong protract pyramid rack range recline repose tauten tighten unroll
WEAK
branch out drag out draw out lie out make taut make tense prolongate pull out shoot up spin out spread out spring up string out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate block cease close compress conceal concentrate contract decrease end exclude halt lessen narrow shorten shrink stop
STRONG
curtail deflate

Example Sentences

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An AFP reporter saw Friday the fire at Wang Fuk Court had weakened significantly, but sparks and thick smoke still occasionally burst forth from the structure.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

"I felt like all the frustration that has built up inside me just burst forth," says 23-year-old Kim Saeyeon .

From BBC • May 31, 2025

“Every time I tried to treat one spot, a new one burst forth in its wake like some kind of nightmarish game of whack-a-mole,” she added.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

All of these magnificent forms burst forth from a one-off evolutionary event: when plants conquered Earth's surface, known as plant terrestrialization.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Dawn had burst forth in all her glory, and Gladers milled about, readying for the day.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner